DATE: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:40:25 +1000
SUBJECT: First announcement - Nuclei in the Cosmos XII,
Subject: Nuclei in the Cosmos XII, Cairns, 5-10 August 2012 - first circular
Dear Colleague,
Nuclei in the Cosmos (NIC) brings together nuclear experimentalists, nuclear theorists, astronomers, theoretical astrophysicists, cosmochemists, and others interested in the scientific questions at the interface between nuclear physics and astrophysics. The XII conference of this series will be held on
5-10 August 2012 at the Cairns Convection Centre in Cairns, Australia
We would like to cordially invite you to attend the meeting. You can find more information, including a preliminary program, on the NICXII webpage http://www.nic2012.org
We would also be grateful if you could forward this e-mail to anyone who might be interested in attending.
NICXII is jointly organized by the Australian National University and Monash University (major sponsors), Swinburne University, the Australian Astronomical Observatory, the University of Adelaide, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), the University of Canterbury (NZ), and the University of Melbourne.
Please note that the "NICXII School" will be held in Canberra the week before NICXII and the 75th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society will be held in Cairns the week following NICXII (12-17 August 2012 http://shrimp.anu.edu.au/metsoc2012)
Cairns is a beautiful city sitting in the Australian tropics between the Great Barrier reef and tropical rainforest. The Great Barrier Reef can be reached in less than an hour by boat. Various parks and attractions take advantage of the natural surroundings, including a cableway that extends over World Heritage rainforest. The conference venue is the Cairns Convention Centre, located in the city centre and walking distance to a large number of accommodations suited for any budget.
To be certain of receiving further notifications regarding the conference fill out the expression of interest form at http://www.nic2012.org or email your contact details to nic@asnevents.net.au
We will be delighted to welcome you in Cairns in 2012!
The Local Organizing Committee of NICXII
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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOHN O’BYRNE
Associate Head (Teaching & Learning)
Chair, School Teaching & Learning Committee
Secretary, Astronomical Society of Australia Inc.
Sydney Institute for Astronomy
School of Physics | Faculty of Science
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